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  • Historical romance: In 1906, an Englishwoman is infatuated by the handsome Indian groom of her horse
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    Historical romance: In 1906, an Englishwoman is infatuated by the handsome Indian groom of her horse

  • Arunachal Pradesh: Threatened by dam, Siang Valley is home to staggeringly diverse number of species
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    Arunachal Pradesh: Threatened by dam, Siang Valley is home to staggeringly diverse number of species

  • Tech jobs aplenty in Dubai’s AI boom – depending on your passport
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    Tech jobs aplenty in Dubai’s AI boom – depending on your passport

  • Economic history: How the relationship between government and big business changed in India
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    Economic history: How the relationship between government and big business changed in India

  • A look at 15th-century India through the eyes of a Genoan merchant
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    A look at 15th-century India through the eyes of a Genoan merchant

  • Language and power: What Ambedkar and Periyar teach us about Maharashtra’s Hindi debate
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    Language and power: What Ambedkar and Periyar teach us about Maharashtra’s Hindi debate

  • CBI says missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed cannot be found, Delhi court accepts closure report
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    CBI says missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed cannot be found, Delhi court accepts closure report

  • Bhubaneswar municipal official dragged out of office and assaulted, told to apologise to BJP leader
    8

    Bhubaneswar municipal official dragged out of office and assaulted, told to apologise to BJP leader

  • Justice is not a startup: AI and technology can’t be a quick-fix for meaningful reform
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    Justice is not a startup: AI and technology can’t be a quick-fix for meaningful reform

  • Andhra deputy CM Pawan Kalyan, others booked for violating Madras HC terms at Murugan conference
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    Andhra deputy CM Pawan Kalyan, others booked for violating Madras HC terms at Murugan conference

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Watch: Contestants wrestle in pool of ‘cold gravy’ to raise money for charity in the UK

Men and women at the World Gravy Wrestling Championships are scored on costumes, humour and wrestling ability.

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Sep 01, 2022 · 10:56 am
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The World Gravy Wrestling Championship returned to England for the 12th year -- and dozens of contestants competed against each other in a pool of cold, vegan gravy for two minutes at a time. https://t.co/cj5B1QhK0Q pic.twitter.com/kquEgHHN6s

— CNN (@CNN) August 31, 2022

Competitors take part in the 12th World Gravy Wrestling Championships. Contestants wrestle in the gravy for 2 minutes with points scored for fancy dress, comedy effect and wrestling ability.

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Journalist @becklockwood7 takes on a T-Rex in the World Gravy Wrestling Championships at the Rose 'N' Bowl pub in Stacksteads, Lancashire.@LiveLancs pic.twitter.com/ZMQvvCdWDH

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